Is this method overloading, overriding or none?

Question

Difference between method overloading and overriding in java? does not give the correct answer. Below is java code.

Parent class

public class Parent {
    void display() {
        // some code
    }
}

Child class

public class child extends Parent
    void display(int a) {
        // some code
    }
}

Question: Is this Method overloading, overriding or none?

None, and you can check it by placing `@Override` at the method to override to let the compiler check for yourself. — Smutje, Jun 24 '15 at 07:03
No need to be confused, your example does neither overload nor override. But if you want to let the compiler check if a method is overridden, you can place `@Override` and the compiler tells you. — Smutje, Jun 24 '15 at 07:06
@Smutje, Sorry I am confused between overload and none, but now its clear. Thanks — Naman Gala, Jun 24 '15 at 07:08
@MarounMaroun, marked duplicate answer gives wrong answer for my question. Can you please update it. — Naman Gala, Jun 24 '15 at 07:57

score 4 · Accepted Answer · edited Jun 24 '15 at 07:15

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That's overloading (in child), because JLS 8.4.9:

If two methods of a class (whether both declared in the same class, or both inherited by a class, or one declared and one inherited) have the same name but signatures that are not override-equivalent, then the method name is said to be overloaded.

edited Jun 24 '15 at 07:15

T.J. Crowder

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Thank you, I was confused for this only. Cheers!!! – Naman Gala Jun 24 '15 at 07:50
@T.J.Crowder, can you please update the answer of the question which is being tagged as duplicate of this question. – Naman Gala Jun 24 '15 at 07:52

Ankur Singhal · Answer 2 · 2015-06-24T07:22:31.180

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This is Overloading

Method Overloading - method in Same Class or different class

Method Overriding - method both in Parent Child class

Here method has different signature in both Parent and Child class

edited Jun 24 '15 at 07:22

answered Jun 24 '15 at 07:02

Ankur Singhal

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As I understand it if you create two methods that conflict, with the same signature, then the compiler will throw an error unless you include the `@Override` notation. – glend Jun 24 '15 at 07:07
@doveyg yes ur correct. But not in this case – Ankur Singhal Jun 24 '15 at 07:07
@doveyg: No, it's the other way around: If you include `@Override` on a method that isn't, in fact, an override, the compiler will give you an error. It does not give you an error if you *don't* use `@Override` when you should (because `@Override` was added a **long** time after the language was originally specified). Now, *within the same class*, you can't have two methods with the same name and signature (whether or not you put `@Override` on one of them). – T.J. Crowder Jun 24 '15 at 07:09
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No, it's overloading (in `child`), see [JLS §8.4.9](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/specs/jls/se7/html/jls-8.html#jls-8.4.9). Overloads don't have to be in the same class, having one inherited and the other declared still overloads. – T.J. Crowder Jun 24 '15 at 07:11
@T.J.Crowder corrected, somehow missed and messed completely – Ankur Singhal Jun 24 '15 at 07:23
When you get an answer wrong (which we all do sometimes! :-) ) and meanwhile the correct answer has been posted, it's best to just delete your answer. – T.J. Crowder Jun 24 '15 at 07:41

Is this method overloading, overriding or none?

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